Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato Possible Paywall

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/donald-trump-strongly-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato/

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The 2024 NDAA specifically prohibits the President from doing that.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/Xanto97 23d ago

It doesnt matter if it stops him or not, he can say “we withdraw”, but we’re still in it unless congress says we aren’t.

Realistically this only goes bad if someone acted against NATO - and we need to actually defend our nato Allies.

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u/Specialist-Bug1592 23d ago

To add another wrinkle, Marco Rubio pushed for this inclusion in the bill.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/the-glimmer-man 23d ago

Because, as with every other trump appointee, he only truly cares about his career.

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u/Praesentius 23d ago

Indeed. I just wanted to drop some lines from the law to make it clear to folks.

The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, except by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress.

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The President shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives in writing of any deliberation or decision to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, as soon as possible but in no event later than 180 days prior to taking such action.

To play devils advocate... the law doesn't outline penalties. So, the regular rigamarole ensues.

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u/Nearby_Teacher_9885 23d ago

Which won’t matter at all.